Damco to serve Syngenta in Asia Pacific

Damco has signed a three-year contract to serve as the Asia Pacific lead logistics service provider for Syngenta, one of the world’s largest agri-businesses, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. Damco will arrange and manage Syngenta’s global shipments of raw materials and finished goods from factories throughout Asia, providing end-to-end visibility.

Under the terms of the contract, Damco will provide integrated supply chain management services, including control tower, carrier management, and land-side services for all Syngenta shipments from China, India, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Thailand and Indonesia.

"This contract is a testament to Damco’s position as a leading supply chain management provider in retail, technology and chemical industries," said Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Damco. "We have a global footprint, with more than half of our staff in emerging markets. Together with our dedicated team of supply chain development specialists, this gives us the hands-on knowledge to optimise our customers‘ supply chains."

"We are very pleased to have reached this agreement with Damco, one of the logistics industry’s leading experts," said Roger Herzog, Global Head of Logistics of Syngenta. "This agreement, appointing them as our lead logistics service provider in Asia Pacific, is a critical element of our logistics strategy and also demonstrates our commitment to build a long term relationship with them."

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